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Why the Far Right are on the Rise in Portugal
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For a long time, Portugal seemed immune to the wave of right-wing populism sweeping Europe. Following PM Costa’s resignation, an election now looms with a far right party slowly rising among the ranks. But, how did we get here and why is this party suddenly on the rise?
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1 – https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/pais/cinco-detidos-na-investigacao-sobre-o-litio-devem-ser-levado-ao-dciap_v1527670
2 – https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/politica/supremo-tribunal-de-justica-investiga-antonio-costa_v1527794
3 – https://www.politico.eu/article/portugal-prime-minister-antonio-costa-resigns/
4 – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Portuguese_legislative_election
5 – https://www.politico.eu/europe-poll-of-polls/portugal/
6 – https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/pais/miguel-albuquerque-e-suspeito-de-corrupcao-prevaricacao-e-abuso-de-poder_a1545956
7 – https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/portugals-centre-right-leading-poll-far-right-may-end-up-kingmaker-2024-02-06/
8 – https://europeelects.eu/portugal/
9 – https://twitter.com/electo_mania/status/1753210930282807644/photo/1
10 – https://stats.oecd.org/index.aspx?DataSetCode=CTS_ETR
11 – https://partidochega.pt/index.php/declaracao-principios/
12 – https://partidochega.pt/index.php/declaracao-principios/
13 – https://partidochega.pt/index.php/manifesto/
14 – https://partidochega.pt/index.php/programa_politico/
15 – https://partidochega.pt/index.php/programa_politico/
16 – https://partidochega.pt/index.php/manifesto/
17 – https://partidochega.pt/index.php/programa_politico/
18 – https://partidochega.pt/index.php/programa_politico/
19 – https://partidochega.pt/index.php/programa_politico/
20 – https://partidochega.pt/index.php/programa_politico/
21 – https://www.theportugalnews.com/news/2021-03-24/chega-party-proposes-chemical-castration-for-repeat-rape-offenders/58936
22 – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1976_Portuguese_legislative_election
00:00 – Introduction
01:01 – Context
02:57 – Election Campaign
03:56 – Chega
07:20 – Could Chega Win?
08:09 – Sponsored Content
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Ahead of Iceland’s EU accession referendum this weekend, we take another look at the current crop of candidate countries and see who has made progress, who has stalled in the process and who is most likely to become the 28th EU member state?
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https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/25/armenia-announces-historic-intention-to-apply-for-eu-membership
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In this video, weโre going to explain Liechtensteinโs unique political setup, and how the push to decriminalise abortion could trigger a constitutional crisis in the country.
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Liechtensteinโs โdualisticโ state:
https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2017/01/30/the-curious-case-of-liechtenstein/
Liechtensteinโs constitution:
https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Liechtenstein_2011
Recurring tension over royal power:
https://blog-iacl-aidc.org/centenary-constitution-liechtenstein/2021/12/14/monarchy-and-direct-democracy-in-liechtenstein-an-impossible-combination
Examples of princely family threatening to leave:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/1713201.stm
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/liechtenstein/9366747/Prince-of-Liechtenstein-threatens-to-leave-after-vote-on-his-powers.html
2003 constitutional referendum:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003_Liechtenstein_constitutional_referendum
2011 abortion referendum:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Liechtenstein_referendums
2012 constitutional referendum:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_Liechtenstein_constitutional_referendum
Aloisโ veto threat helped scupper 2011 abortion referendum:
https://verfassungsblog.de/small-country-big-hurdles/
2026 abortion decriminalisation initiative:
https://www.fristenlรถsung.li/initiative
Initiative received second-highest number of signatures:
https://landesspiegel.li/2026/07/fristenloesung-initiative-will-heute-4970-unterschriften-einreichen/
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/03/liechtenstein-abortion-law-modernised-prince-alois
Polling shows support for abortion decriminalisation initiative:
https://x.com/EuropeElects/status/2088323436913271216
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Since Trump’s re-election, the relationship between MAGA and the European right wing populist parties has been turbulent. The tide appears to be changing again with the US State Department offering million of dollars to right wing aligned organisations in Europe. In this video, we’re taking a look at this relationship and how it’s now changing.
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MAGAโs interest in Europe
https://www.ft.com/content/c5e27ffb-cfb1-421b-8121-a402cf2d84ac?syn-25a6b1a6=1
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/17/trump-administration-to-grant-12m-to-groups-founded-by-uk-conservatives-jacob-rees-mogg-and-toby-young
https://www.state.gov/drl-nofo-developing-civilizational-bonds-democratic-resilience-and-rule-of-law-in-europe
Trump favourability among European (hard-right) voters
https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2026/06/23/european-views-of-trump-and-the-u-s-are-especially-negative/
https://yougov.com/en-gb/articles/55363-how-popular-is-donald-trump-in-europe-july-2026
TrumpโMeloni fallout
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/world/trump-post-of-image-of-himself-as-christ-like-figure-draws-widespread-criticism/3905565
https://www.ft.com/content/41e4528d-0d87-4be3-9c59-46f37cec8136?syn-25a6b1a6=1
https://youtu.be/8GCcjN9fjJk?si=Bov8EzRsCPJx8R6g
Marine Le Pen criticises Trump
https://brusselssignal.eu/2026/06/le-pen-warns-against-blind-alignment-with-trump-after-iran/
Merz warns against US interference in European politics
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/15/germany-warns-against-election-interference-as-us-offers-funding-to-maga-aligned-causes-in-europe
โRemigrationโ
https://www.ft.com/content/34a99573-0fa1-422b-9263-147f9ed7be6c?shareType=nongift
https://www.infomigrants.net/en/post/71904/could-italys-migration-debate-divide-the-political-right
https://www.theparliamentmagazine.eu/news/article/how-europes-remigration-movement-is-using-roadblocks-to-power-its-political-appeal
00:00 – Introduction
01:29 – Context
03:49 – Is MAGA Losing Europe?
06:56 – MAGA’s Response
08:19 – Too Long
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@wilsonoliveira3404
February 10, 2024 at 12:15 pm
Technically Andrรฉ ventura isn't that right wing on economics, as he proposed the same economic policies on raising taxes on the "banca" as we called it here and agreed with many policies of the Socialist Party, he was recently exposed for being a socialist by the other new anti system party, the IL(Iniciativa Liberal)
@ruicraveiro842
February 10, 2024 at 12:15 pm
Chega wants to reduce the state to its minimal function, yet were, together with the socialist government, the only right-wing party to be in favor of having the state privatize and rescue companies like TAP. They are as liberal as the stone is the main ingredient in the stone soup (hint: not much at all). They don't have a coherent economic policy, and they're nothing more than a popularity-wind-sock.
@vitoanania6042
February 10, 2024 at 12:15 pm
I mean, strictly opposing Sharia law, anti-Semitism, racism, forced marriages, it's something every party should do
@HippityHoppityLoppity
February 10, 2024 at 12:15 pm
Another liberal media calling someone they disagree with โfar rightโ. ๐ Moving onโฆ
@nosharesnogains8505
February 10, 2024 at 12:15 pm
Hate that word "populism". Essentially what you mean is popular.
@wsx256
February 10, 2024 at 12:15 pm
As a Portuguese myself, i will vote Chega but i don't trust any politician… every year just got worse till today…
@hopeforbetter382
February 10, 2024 at 12:15 pm
Mr Putin please stop the war!
@AyranAncap1087
February 10, 2024 at 12:15 pm
I was thinking โhey, these Chega guys sound pretty good,โ then boom, theyโre isreal meatriders, disappointing as usual
@suevialania
February 10, 2024 at 12:15 pm
P$! The greed of an elite! Corruption and immigration out of control! By the way, A.C. is half Goese/ Indian!
@pepperino-hotterino
February 10, 2024 at 12:15 pm
The Right is on the Rise because the Left has become delusional
@pauljohnson1664
February 10, 2024 at 12:15 pm
That is definitely the sort of policy I want to see. I would vote for that.
@damasobarros3950
February 10, 2024 at 12:15 pm
This channel is showing his true color โฆ just another leftist propaganda channel โฆ. Unfollowing
@mauriciogalano3999
February 10, 2024 at 12:15 pm
Cry more
@antonioleonardo4992
February 10, 2024 at 12:15 pm
Why don't you talk about the far left in Portugal…?
They are the ones who put Portugal in bankruptcy every 10 years. This video is just cheap propaganda…
@cosmedelustrac5842
February 10, 2024 at 12:15 pm
Is there a european country where it isn't on the rise ?
@JohnKearney007
February 10, 2024 at 12:15 pm
Far right ๐๐ obviously this channel has an agenda
@FlashdogFul28
February 10, 2024 at 12:15 pm
The far right = Nazis… this is not a far right party but everyone will think they are because of your headline. There just a normal conservative party. Poor work on your part TLDR. I don't see you calling the left, far left while they advocate for WOKE policys blame everything on white people. wheres the balance ?
@Izanagi057
February 10, 2024 at 12:15 pm
Everyone knows it's obvious
@vaerserpens
February 10, 2024 at 12:15 pm
Como Portuguesa, envergonha-me ter polรญticos tรฃo corruptos, รฉ uma sociedade tรฃo formatada, o Chega รฉ uma lufada de ar fresco num sala bafienta, mas serรก bom? E atรฉ quando? Quando tiverem no poder vรฃo cumprir? Ou serรฃo tรฃo corruptos como os outros? Precisamos de mudar o programa eleitoral do Chega รฉ bom, mas…gato escaldado de รกgua fria tem medo.
@IongliveIsrael
February 10, 2024 at 12:15 pm
โFar Rightโโฆ you are a bunch of clowns ๐คก
@PrasadCalifornia
February 10, 2024 at 12:15 pm
I think is time to define what is far right. Anyone opposing MSM globalist narrative is being labeled as far right.
@ebanydwayne1357
February 10, 2024 at 12:15 pm
The rise of illegal immigrants and refugees imposes a threat to European Integrity. What a surprise that the far right movements are rising after the leftist parties which are highly corrupt did nothing to detour de situation.
@f.s6758
February 10, 2024 at 12:15 pm
when will you discuss something about the far left
@valreis1305
February 10, 2024 at 12:15 pm
Sad situation.
@luissousaesilva5522
February 10, 2024 at 12:15 pm
Thats not Portugal far right. Portugal far right is PNR
@alexwmercer
February 10, 2024 at 12:15 pm
People are fed up of their communities and their nation being blooded by those who donโt share their values
@chrisnuk
February 10, 2024 at 12:15 pm
God bless!
@lukemwill99
February 10, 2024 at 12:15 pm
It's a repeating pattern seen across many European countries. Aging population due to favourable conditions in their era. Majority are center-right or further right and majority population. Younger, more left-wing voters are as a percentage of population are out-voted. The right-wing are corrupt as fuck, the left-wing still are but less so. It's a temporary rise in the dying right-wing population before they die.